Constitution Act, 1982 Section 35
…Manuel, Arthur. Guest lecture, Introduction to First Nations Studies. University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C. 24 March 2009. 5 Asch. 6 Maracle, Lee. “The Operation was Successful, But the Patient…
Aboriginal Rights
…111-128. Tennant, Paul. Aboriginal People and Politics: The British Columbia Indian Land Question, 1849-1989 (Vancouver: UBC Press 1990). Thom, Brian. “Aboriginal Rights and Title in Canada after Delgamuukw: Part Two,…
About Indigenous Foundations
…Indigenous Studies at the University of British Columbia to support students in their studies, and to provide instructors, researchers and the broader public with a starting point to their investigations…
Land & Rights
…to those rights. Aboriginal Rights in B.C. Aboriginal fisheries in British Columbia: A major point of contention when it comes to Aboriginal rights in Briitsh Columbia has been the subject…
Credits
…the project: The Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs The British Columbia Assembly of First Nations The Musqueam Indian Band The First Nations Technology Council The First Nations Summit…
Van der Peet case
…Van der Peet, a member of the Stó:lō First Nation in British Columbia, was charged with selling salmon that had been caught under a food-fishing license. Such a license permitted…
Mapping Tool: Kitsilano Reserve
…village to an industrial and urban space. For a more detailed timeline, see UBCIC, Chapter 1 “Dispossession and Resistance in British Columbia.” Map, chronology and writing by Susan Roy….
The Indian Act
…the Native Brotherhood of British Columbia managed to continue to organize the fight for their rights underground. 1951 amendments For an excellent resource to compare and contrast different versions of…
Terminology
…“Aboriginal peoples” (plural) indicates a number of separate Aboriginal populations. To capitalize or to not capitalize? There is no official consensus on when to capitalize certain terms. Some people consider…
Community & Politics
…innocent man. Political Figures George Manuel was a prominent political leader who held a number of influential roles in his career, including chief of the Neskonlith Indian Band of the…
